to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
wish; desire; request; prayer
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
in terms of; from the point of view of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
why; how; for what reason
town; city; municipal; urban
society; public; community; social studies
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
mountain folk; hermit; mountain wizard; word used as part of a pseudonym by artists, writers, etc.
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
lowly person; lowliness; I
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
this land; our country; Imperial Court of Japan
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to spread; to be propagated
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
process; course; mechanism
description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal